Automated forms processing & BPM software solutions

Organisations and the departments within them depend on the efficient movement of information to run their businesses effectively. Inefficient business processes and the manual collection of data can lead to reduced productivity and costly delays.

Consequently, more industries are digitalising their paper forms and moving to web-based eForms to optimise the processing of information.

ePC is delighted to announce it has retained its place on the latest iteration of the G-Cloud framework, G-Cloud 10.

Operated by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) on behalf of the UK Government, the G-Cloud framework is an initiative targeted at streamlining the procurement of cloud services by public sector organisations. The framework is divided into 3 categories, or ‘lots’: Cloud Hosting (Lot 1), Cloud Software (Lot 2) and Cloud Support (Lot 3).

From Monday 2nd July, public sector organisations can use the framework via an online store called the Digital Marketplace to procure Process Director and OpenText™ LiquidOffice (Cloud Software - Lot 2) as well as access our expertise in delivering these products (Cloud Support - Lot 3).

ePC is delighted to announce that it has joined the OpenText Global Partner Program, becoming an OpenText OEM partner.

As a member of the OpenText Global Partner Program, ePC will seamlessly embed OpenText intelligent forms automation solutions including TeleForm and LiquidOffice into their propriety software applications.

You may have noticed recently that your inbox has been overflowing with eMails from suppliers asking you to opt-in to receive marketing communications.

These campaigns are an attempt to obtain consent ahead of the impending enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which becomes UK law on 25th May.

Amid the flurry of privacy notices, we’re going to take a closer look at the subject of consent and lawful processing under the GDPR.

Many organisations today are undergoing a complete digital transformation and are looking for efficient ways to collect and process information from their end-users and customers.

Meet us at the InterContinental London - The O2 on 12 April to explore how our intelligent forms automation and workflow solutions can digitise your business processes.

One of the first steps towards business efficiency is recognition. That recognition might be as simple as “Something has to change!” or just the awareness that you can do things better.

In this eBook, we review ten indicators that may suggest your business processes would benefit from automation. How many will you recognise in your organisation?

Process Director by BP Logix has been named as a ‘Niche Player’ in the Gartner 'Magic Quadrant for Intelligent Business Process Management Suites (iBPMS)' for the third year in a row.

In the report, analysts reviewed Process Director V4.5 which is available for on-premise and cloud deployments. They found Process Director well-suited to companies seeking to increase efficiency, reduce costs and address compliance needs.

OpenText have released the latest updates to their intelligent forms automation solution TeleForm. The new version, OpenText TeleForm 16.3, includes support for ISIS (pixel) scanner drivers, recognition engine updates and Vietnamese language recognition.

This letter was written by Alan Ingram (Technical Director) and published by PC Pro magazine in their March 2018 edition (issue 281).

Having read your excellent articles in last month’s edition (issue 280) it’s clear to me there is a common thread that links almost all of the world’s problems.

Tim attempts to justify a £1,000 phone that costs that much only because people like him will pay it (p7), Barry laments the subscription model but the fuels it with his own cash (p27) and Nicole is scared by the power of social media but convinces herself it makes no difference whether she opts out or not and instead ask for government meddling to save us from, very literally, ourselves (p28).

These are all genuine problems that have only one solution: vote with your feet!

This letter was written by Alan Ingram (Technical Director) and published by PC Pro magazine in their February 2018 edition (issue 280, p30).

What is it with phrases such as “against the iPhone X, suddenly the iPhone 8 seems quite reasonable” (see issue 278, p3)? The fact is, it isn’t reasonable and it’s £100 more than the last model.

It has a faster processor or a better camera, they will say, but the advancement of technology should provide those without increasing manufacturing costs. Dell charges much the same for a PC now as it did 10 years ago, when the £269 iPhone was born. And if Ford applied the same rate of inflation as Apple, a basic Mondeo with specs similar to the 2007 model would now cost £65,000.

Last month, we provided an update on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Today, we outline the practical steps you can take ahead of the May 2018 deadline.

Firstly, there is no need to panic. The GDPR should not be a significant change for organisations, due to compliance with current European Union (EU) law and the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) in the UK.

In a previous blog last year, we gave readers a whistle-stop tour of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In this blog, we provide an update as the deadline approaches and the Brexit dust settles.

This letter was written by Alan Ingram (Technical Director) and published in PC Pro magazine in October 2017 (issue 276, page 28).

Why is Jon Honeyball obsessed with Apple? In PC Pro (issue 275, p28), he tells us all about Samsung's desktop-on-a-phone idea, which it pinched from Microsoft. Both seem to have done a good job, but neither is apparently acceptable, and Jon is waiting for Apple to have a go instead.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to strengthen and unify data protection laws for individuals across the European Union and simplify the regulatory environment for business.

In this guide, we provide an overview of the new regulations and summarise the key changes from Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. The guide also outlines a series of practical steps you can take ahead of the May 2018 deadline.

Process Director has been named as a “Hot Vendor in Business Process Management” in the Aragon Research 2017 Hot Vendor BPM Report.

According to Aragon Research, “The secret sauce for BP Logix is in the Process Timeline™, which is unique in the process management market. The Process Timeline simplifies the way of modelling processes, and managing the task completion and the visualisation of process completion to desired outcomes.”

ePC has achieved BN ES ISO 9001:2015, the internationally recognised quality management standard for “Data Capture and Business Process Management Solutions as well as the Supply and Development of Boxed and Bespoke Software".

Robotic process automation (RPA) is the latest buzzword on the horizon and is rapidly gaining traction in many organisations who want to embrace digital transformation and automate everyday tasks.

In this article, we discuss RPA and how it can work alongside Business Process Management (BPM) in an organisation’s IT strategy.

ePC have been awarded a place on the G-Cloud 9 framework, a UK Government initiative to streamline the procurement of cloud services by the public sector. Our service ID number is 1825 2361 5717 281.

Is your organisation currently using SharePoint for BPM? Are you searching for a better option?

Find out why Process Director by BP Logix is the perfect SharePoint alternative.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been adopted and will become law in May 2018. It will replace all data protection legislation in European Union (EU) member states such as the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) in the UK.

If you use TeleForm or Process Director to capture personal information or patient data from paper or electronic forms, you will need to be aware of the new regulation.